| Chehalis River/Statlu Creek — Canyon Run™ © |
Class III/IV
8Miles
Play Rating (1-10): 4
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There is currently no Gauge Data on this stretch. Please Email us if you have details about a realtime gauge for this river.
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Minimum Recomended Level: 1000 Maximum Recomended Level: 4000
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AccessFrom Hwy 7 turn off on Morris Valley Road. |
Putin DetailsJust a short drive on Morris Valley road from the turnoff from Hwy 7, turn onto Chehalis FSR. It's a bit of a haul up this gravel road, which drives along a beautiful lake at one point (unfortunately the last time time I was here a bunch of yahoos were camping here and completely trashing the area). Eventually you'll arrive at a bridge over Statlu creek, the put in.
There is a alternate putin on the Chehalis. Drive 1.6 km past the Statlu Creek Bridge, and take the second spur road to the right. After a while you will come to a wide spot in the road with a trail off to the right and a wash out on the left. From here it is a short walk down a steep and sketchy trail to the river. The trail is a steeper, narrower, and less stable version of the trail to Paradise on the Green. Bringing ropes to lower boats is highly advisable. |
Takeout DetailsContinue past the turnoff for Chehalis FSR on Morris Valley road a few miles to a bridge over the river. There's a nice camp with parking here. |
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Other IssuesNo on-line gague exists. During the rainy season and early snowmelt, it may run in a similar pattern to the Chilliwack, but lacks the high elevation snow for late season like the Chilliwack. Check the flow visually at the take-out, if the gravel bar on river right is 1/3 exposed it should be a medium level. Also, at the put-in if you have a minimal flow on Statlu, you will have plenty of water once you get down to the Chehalis. There is a stick gage about 100 yards upstream from the take-out on a concrete structure, but it is hard to get to except when your floating down at the end of your trip: Low: .25m, Medium .5m, High: .75m. |
Run Description [Season: Rainy/snowmelt]This is a fantastic run. Of the 8 miles listed about 1.5 are on Statlu Creek and 6.5 on the Chehalis. The run starts on Statlu creek on some wide boulder gardens that are a real scrape at low water, but soon enters a beautiful canyon with cleaner drops in the 3-4 range, mostly boat scoutable stuff. After some nice creeky fun, you reach the confluence and the real fun begins. The Chehalis flows through a beautiful canyon and features perfectly spaced pool-drop III-III+ rapids all the way down with one class IV rapid, Landslide, which comes up early in the run. Landslide can be scouted/portaged on the right and has a few different routes to choose from... but be careful as the landslide that created the rapid still drops a few rocks down now and then. Leave your helmet ON!
There is a alternate putin for those who don't feel up to the Statlu challenge. This takes you down a steep trail to the Chehalis River about 1/4th of a mile from the confluence with Statlu Creek. Between here and the confluence there is one class II, and two class III drops.
For more info you can check out Whitewater in SW BC by Claudia Schwab.
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